Hosorogi Station (細呂木駅, Hosorogi-eki) is a railway station on the Hapi-Line Fukui Line in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Hapi-Line Fukui.

Hosorogi Station

細呂木駅
Hosorogi Station in April 2022
General information
Location40-43 Aonoki, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0814
Japan
Coordinates36°14′28″N 136°15′26″E / 36.2411°N 136.2572°E / 36.2411; 136.2572
Operated byHapi-line Fukui
Line(s)Hapi-line Fukui Line
Distance75.5 km from Tsuruga
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedSeptember 20, 1897
Passengers
FY201660 daily
Location
Hosorogi Station is located in Japan
Hosorogi Station
Hosorogi Station
Location within Japan

Lines

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Hosorogi Station is served by the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, and is located 75.5 km (46.9 mi) from the terminus of the line at Tsuruga.

Station layout

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The station consists of one unnumbered island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Daishoji
2  Hapi-Line Fukui Line for Fukui and Tsuruga

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
Awaraonsen   Local   Ushinoya

History

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The station opened on 20 September 1897. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, this station was transferred to the Hapi line Fukui Line due to the opening of the western extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 60 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Hosorogi Post Office

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "福井県並行在来線経営計画" [Fukui Prefecture Parallel Conventional Line Management Plan] (PDF). hapi-line.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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